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leogan

Pronunciation: /ˈle͜oː.ɡɑn/

“leogan” is an Old English word. Its 4 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to lie (tell an untruth)
  2. to be wrong, err
  3. to deceive
  4. to belie

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *leugan. Cognate with Old Frisian liāga.

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